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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,649.04, 87,835.64 and 35,357.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,649.04, 87,835.64 and 35,357.36 is: 48,793.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,649.04 : 87,835.64 = 35,357.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,649.04/87,835.64 = 35,357.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,649.04x = 87,835.64 × 35,357.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,649.04x = 3,105,636,344.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,636,344.31/63,649.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,793.14

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